L'OREAL PARIS INFALLIBLE MATTIFYING PRIMER BASE

In the past couple of years I have tried quite a few primers, none of which I have gone back to or bought again. I've always tried to find the perfect primer but never seemed to have found it. I've even tried Benefit's Pore Professional - a primer that I've heard amazing reviews of - and it was good, but not good enough to spend another £20-odd every time I run out.

SPRING LIPS - ONE SENTENCE REVIEWS

Left to right: Teeez Oasis Gem Lipstick in Coral Onyx, Bare Minerals Lip Gloss in Fruit Cocktail, Bare Minerals Pop Of Passion, Rimmel Moisture Renew in Ringa Ringa Roses, Butter | London in Tea With The Queen, Sleek True Colour Lipstick in Baby Doll, Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Nude Pink, Clinique Superbalm Moisturisig Gloss in Grapefruit, MUA Power Pout Glaze in Hush.

If you know me, then you'll know that I'm not usually one for wearing anything on my lips. However, recently I have noticed that my collections of lip products is growing through subscription boxes and beauty packs from events like The Clothes Show Live, so I thought that Spring 2016 is the start of a new, lipstick wearing me. I've been sifting out some products which I think would be perfect for the spring months. I know that sometimes I can ramble on and on, so this time I thought I would do something a little bit different and do one sentence reviews.

Teeez Oasis Gem Lipstick in Coral Onyx: This is a brand I hadn't heard before but even though the colour is different on the lips than it looks on the stick, it's a gorgeous pinky-coral that looks gorgeous on pale skin. Bare Minerals Lip Gloss in Fruit Cocktail: This is a dark purply-pink gloss that stays on for a long time, however it can be quite sticky! Bare Minerals Pop Of Passion: This is a SUPER bright pink that has a gorgeous shimmer and shine to it. Rimmel Moisture Renew in Ringa Ringa Roses: This is not as bright as the Bare Minerals Pop Of Passion, but it is a gorgeous shade of light pink. Butter | London in Tea With The Queen: This is a orangey-nude lip butter which smells gorgeous and feels even better on the lips. Sleek True Colour Lipstick in Baby Doll: I'm not too keen on the formula and stay-ability of Sleek's lip sticks but this is a gorgeous baby pink which is suitable for any spring day. Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Nude Pink: My current favourite lipstick. Pink, nude, shimmery and stays on for ages! Clinique Superbalm Moisturising Glass in Grapefruit: A super moisturising lip gloss which is nearly colourless but can be slightly sticky. MUA Power Pout Glaze in Hugh: A great smelling, nude gloss with a cute brush applicator included.

FEBRUARY/MARCH: NEW BUYS

Quick note: I didn't intend this post to be as long as it is, but please bare with it! This is my first post since November, gosh! Since starting my job in August, I have lost the motivation to come home and start writing posts after staring at a screen all day. However, I now have had the kick I need to start blogging again. As you can imagine, since last year I have bought a lot of beauty products and fashion pieces which I cannot wait to share with you all. First of all though, I want to share what I have bought in the past couple of weeks and what attracted me to them.

As you can tell from my last post, L'Oreal is my favourite high street brand (and maybe favourite brand full stop). It took me a while, but I have finally purchased some products from their 'infallible' collection - their primer and setting spray to be exact. So far, I'm really enjoying the primer (but there will be more on that in a separate post) and as I love it so much, I'm going to get their Infallible Foundation soon too.

At the weekend, me and my sister waited outside Next at 6 o'clock in the morning waiting for the sale to open at 7 (do you think we're dedicated enough?). As well as buying way too many clothes, I also purchased a few little home and beauty products. Firstly, I purchased the glass, yellow-tinted pot for only £1! I'm currently using it to store my hair clips, because who doesn't need a pot for clips? Next, I grabbed their perfume 'Midnight' for only £4, I've used this once since and I can honestly say that it smells a lot more expensive than it actually was, and the scent stays for ages. Lady Million from Paco Rabanne is my all time favourite scent, but I'll probably start using Midnight for daily use. Lastly, I picked up two of their 'Make Me Beautiful Eye Colour Chubby Sticks' - one in Champaign and the other in Amethyst. I've had my eye on Kiko's Eyeshadow Sticks for a while and I'm waiting until next paid day to have a little online splurge. I just think these will be perfect for when I'm having a lazy-makeup-day.

A couple of months ago, I saw on Groupon a makeup subscription box called Love Me Beauty which was offering 3 months-worth of boxes for only £14 so naturally, I couldn't resist. Despite being able to pick what I wanted, I wasn't too pleased with my first box. I picked a toner and a cleanser believing them to be a normal or decent size, but came tiny! However, like the first box I was able to pick what I wanted in my second, baring in mind it might not come as expected. But I was pleasantly surprised. In there was a Dr Lipp Original Nipple Balm for Lips and as a decent size! So far, I'm loving this product (but again, more on that at a later date).

Next on the list, Benefit's Hoola. You may be surprised to learn that I've never used this before as it's such an iconic product - it's even more surprising to think that my sister swears by the stuff and has done for years. By having fare skin, I have to be careful with the bronzers and blushers I use as they can either make me look orange or make my skin tone look uneven. Rather than paying £20-odd for the normal sized Hoola, I spent £9 in Boots for the smaller pot just to give it a try. On first use, it does seem really dark but it might have to be a summer bronzer!

Lastly, it's Seventeen's Undereye Concealer. Seventeen is a brand that I've never used before but looking at their Easy On The Eyes palette, I might be buying more from them. I've been wanting a concealer specifically for my under-eyes for a while as I get worried about using a concealer I put on spots on other parts of my face in case I'm spreading the germs. At the moment, I've been wearing this every day and there has been no creasing and it's gets rid of my dark circles - so applauds all around!

L'OREAL LIQUID AND POWDER FOUNDATIONS

If I had to stay completely loyal to only one high street brand, as hard as it would be, I'd definitely pick L'Oreal. It was the first brand of makeup I tried when I was 16 years old and I've never looked back since. The majority of my makeup is L'Oreal - whether it's foundation, bronzer or eye liner.

Recently I've gotten into the (bad) habit of using both liquid and powder foundation in my daily makeup routine. The liquid foundation goes on after moisturising and the powder foundation goes on after concealer. I'm very aware that wearing too much foundation isn't the best thing in the world for your skin, however both foundations offer completely different things, yet they both have stunning results.

LIQUID FOUNDATION
When they say it's 'True Match', they're not lying! As some of you will know, I am quite pale so finding a foundation that doesn't either wash me out even more or make me look like a tangerine is quite a task. Since Christmas I have been experimenting with different foundations - from Bare Minerals to Rimmel London - but I eventually found myself coming back to my old time favourite and I can most definitely say that I won't be changing again any time soon. This foundation is around a light - medium coverage and I do sometimes find myself putting extra on if I'm having a particularly bad skin day. It matches my skin perfectly, feels light enough for me to forget I'm wearing foundation and blends in well with other makeup products. I usually find myself using a buffed foundation brush to apply it, and then go over it with a Beauty Blender to smooth it out.

POWDER FOUNDATION
This is in the same shade of my liquid foundation but looks ever-so-slightly darker when applying it on top. I'm not a huge fan of using just powder foundation - I feel that it's very dry on my skin and doesn't spread easily across my face - however this works a DREAM on freshly applied liquid foundation or concealer. The coverage is medium, but it still feels light on my skin. It takes away any shine and replaces it with gorgeous, smooth, blemish-free skin.

Putting the two foundations together has really helped my confidence when it comes to my skin and makeup, It takes away any blemishes I have that day and keeps my skin shine-free. Please let me know any other recommendations for powder as I want to give some others ago.